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The 30th NAACP Theatre Awards in Los Angeles, CA | June 3rd, 2024


 
LA Mayor Karen Bass, Norm Lewis, Stokley, Myles Frost, Councilwoman Heather Hutt Set to Shine as Honorees at the 30th NAACP Theatre Awards
 
BMF star Michole Briana White to Host, Debbie Allen, Jonathan Majors, LisaRaye, Margaret Avery, Richard Lawson, Kenny Lattimore, Tabitha Brown, cast members of THE CHI, Dorian Missick scheduled to praise Black Excellence in Theatre
 
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Beverly Hills/Hollywood Branch of the NAACP names celebrated and esteemed honorees for the upcoming 30th NAACP Theatre Awards red carpet dinner show, scheduled to be held on Monday, June 3, 2024, at the adorned Taglyan Complex, 1201 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA, 90038 at 6pm.

The Los Angeles Jazz Society 30th Anniv. Jazz Tribute Awards | Oct. 27th, 2013

Los Angeles Jazz Society 30th Anniversary Jazz Tribute Awards Oct. 27


It
will be a family affair when the Los Angeles Jazz Society pays tribute
to Latin jazz artists Sheila E., her father, Pete, and brothers Juan and
Peter Michael Escovedo at the Society’s 30th Anniversary Jazz Tribute
Awards Dinner and Concert at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City on
Sunday, Oct. 27. The dynamic musical family has been selected as the
Society’s 2013 Jazz Honoree. Famed jazz and classical music flutist and
saxophonist Hubert Laws (pictured) will be presented with the L. A. Jazz Society’s
Lifetime Achievement Award.

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The 2nd Annual Hero Awards & Tribute | May 6th, 2012

The Second Annual Hero Awards & Tribute | May 6th, 2012. Honoring Gil Scott-Heron & Much More


North Hollywood, CA – KPFK 90.7 announces its honorees for the 2nd Annual Hero Awards and Tribute. The Hero Awards is a benefit series for the Los Angeles-based Pacifica Radio station. The event honors icons of our time that have left an impact on music and community. This year’s honoree is Gil Scott-Heron (musician/political poet), with special awards to Charlie Haden (musician/activist), Fernando Pullum (musician/educator) and a Lifetime Achievement Award to Pete Seeger (musician/activist) for his contributions as an artist and activist in the U.S. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project | Feb. 9th, 2012

THE COLBURN ORCHESTRA, ROBERT CRAY, A FINE FRENZY, DAVE KOZ, JONNY LANG, LEDISI, TROMBONE SHORTY, MAVIS STAPLES, AND TYRESE TO CELEBRATE
“ONE NIGHT ONLY: A CELEBRATION
OF THE LIVE MUSIC EXPERIENCE”
WITH HOST SHARON OSBOURNE AT THE
GRAMMY FOUNDATION®’S 14TH ANNUAL
MUSIC PRESERVATION PROJECT


 
Prestigious GRAMMY®Week Event Highlights
GRAMMY Foundation’s Ongoing Work
To Safeguard Music’s History

 
 
WHO:            
The GRAMMY Foundation® will host “One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience” — the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives. Television personality Sharon Osbourne will be the evening’s host. Performers include GRAMMY® winners Robert Cray, Jonny Lang,and Mavis Staples; current GRAMMY nominees Dave Koz and Ledisi; and the Colburn Orchestra, A Fine Frenzy, Trombone Shorty, and Tyrese, as well as other artists to be announced shortly. The evening’s musical director will be Darrell Brown, songwriter/producer, Recording AcademyTrustee, and GRAMMY Foundation Board member. Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy®,and the GRAMMY Foundation, will be in attendance, along with other prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project | Feb. 9th, 2012

THE COLBURN ORCHESTRA, ROBERT CRAY, A FINE FRENZY, DAVE KOZ, JONNY LANG, LEDISI, TROMBONE SHORTY, MAVIS STAPLES, AND TYRESE TO CELEBRATE
“ONE NIGHT ONLY: A CELEBRATION
OF THE LIVE MUSIC EXPERIENCE”
WITH HOST SHARON OSBOURNE AT THE
GRAMMY FOUNDATION®’S 14TH ANNUAL
MUSIC PRESERVATION PROJECT


 
Prestigious GRAMMY®Week Event Highlights
GRAMMY Foundation’s Ongoing Work
To Safeguard Music’s History

 
 
WHO:            
The GRAMMY Foundation® will host “One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience” — the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives. Television personality Sharon Osbourne will be the evening’s host. Performers include GRAMMY® winners Robert Cray, Jonny Lang,and Mavis Staples; current GRAMMY nominees Dave Koz and Ledisi; and the Colburn Orchestra, A Fine Frenzy, Trombone Shorty, and Tyrese, as well as other artists to be announced shortly. The evening’s musical director will be Darrell Brown, songwriter/producer, Recording AcademyTrustee, and GRAMMY Foundation Board member. Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy®,and the GRAMMY Foundation, will be in attendance, along with other prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project | Feb. 9th, 2012

THE COLBURN ORCHESTRA, ROBERT CRAY, A FINE FRENZY, DAVE KOZ, JONNY LANG, LEDISI, TROMBONE SHORTY, MAVIS STAPLES, AND TYRESE TO CELEBRATE
“ONE NIGHT ONLY: A CELEBRATION
OF THE LIVE MUSIC EXPERIENCE”
WITH HOST SHARON OSBOURNE AT THE
GRAMMY FOUNDATION®’S 14TH ANNUAL
MUSIC PRESERVATION PROJECT


 
Prestigious GRAMMY®Week Event Highlights
GRAMMY Foundation’s Ongoing Work
To Safeguard Music’s History

 
 
WHO:            
The GRAMMY Foundation® will host “One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience” — the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project — featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives. Television personality Sharon Osbourne will be the evening’s host. Performers include GRAMMY® winners Robert Cray, Jonny Lang,and Mavis Staples; current GRAMMY nominees Dave Koz and Ledisi; and the Colburn Orchestra, A Fine Frenzy, Trombone Shorty, and Tyrese, as well as other artists to be announced shortly. The evening’s musical director will be Darrell Brown, songwriter/producer, Recording AcademyTrustee, and GRAMMY Foundation Board member. Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy®,and the GRAMMY Foundation, will be in attendance, along with other prominent music industry leaders and members of The Recording Academy. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 1st Annual Jazz Awards Celebration: In Honor of Dr. Billy Taylor’s 90th Birthday (1921-2010) | Oct. 10th, 2011

Jazzmobile Presents First Annual Jazzy Awards Celebration:
In Honor of Dr. Billy Taylor’s 90th Birthday
Monday, October 10, 7:00 pm, Hudson Theatre


Special Performances by Dianne Reeves, Frank Wess,
Jimmy Heath, Wycliffe Gordon and the Jazzmobile Big Band
 
Evening Also Honors George Wein and JPMorgan Chase Foundation

NEW YORK, September 28, 2011 – Jazzmobile, Inc., the Harlem-based organization
that pioneered the concept of bringing jazz into the community and
creating new audiences with mobile jazz performances, hosts its first
annual Jazzy Awards Celebration: In Honor of Dr. Billy Taylor’s 90th Birthday (1921-2010) featuring a concert with special performances by Dianne Reeves, Frank Wess, Jimmy Heath, Wycliffe Gordon and the Jazzmobile Big Band conducted by Cecil Bridgewater on Monday, October 10, 7:00 pm, at the Hudson Theatre, 145 West 44th Street in New York City. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 1st Annual Jazz Awards Celebration: In Honor of Dr. Billy Taylor’s 90th Birthday (1921-2010) | Oct. 10th, 2011

Jazzmobile Presents First Annual Jazzy Awards Celebration:
In Honor of Dr. Billy Taylor’s 90th Birthday
Monday, October 10, 7:00 pm, Hudson Theatre


Special Performances by Dianne Reeves, Frank Wess,
Jimmy Heath, Wycliffe Gordon and the Jazzmobile Big Band
 
Evening Also Honors George Wein and JPMorgan Chase Foundation

NEW YORK, September 28, 2011 – Jazzmobile, Inc., the Harlem-based organization
that pioneered the concept of bringing jazz into the community and
creating new audiences with mobile jazz performances, hosts its first
annual Jazzy Awards Celebration: In Honor of Dr. Billy Taylor’s 90th Birthday (1921-2010) featuring a concert with special performances by Dianne Reeves, Frank Wess, Jimmy Heath, Wycliffe Gordon and the Jazzmobile Big Band conducted by Cecil Bridgewater on Monday, October 10, 7:00 pm, at the Hudson Theatre, 145 West 44th Street in New York City. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The 30th Anniversary of the International Reggae & World Music Awards | May 28th, 2011


30TH IRAWMA NOMINEES – 2010 TO BE REVEALED WORLDWIDE
LIVE FROM ANGOSTURA, TRINIDAD
MARCH 16, 2011 – 1:15 PM (Eastern Time)
Visit www.irawma.com

Trinidad/Chicago/New York/London: March 14, 2011 – Live from the house of Angostura, in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Wednesday, March 16th at 1:15pm (Eastern Time), the 2010 nominees for the special 30th
International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) Anniversary will
officially be revealed worldwide on television and radio stations. Also,
internet, social networks, mobile-phones and other broadcast media will
release the 30th
IRAWMA nominees and special awardees. The official media for you to
tune in will be released later. Immediately after the announcement,
music fans and the general public can visit www.irawma.com to vote for their best of the year 2010. Voting can also be done by mailing in the ballot or by voting via text. To continue, please click “MORE”!

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